ITANAGAR, Nov 7: The mortal remain of legendary Dr Bhupen Hazarika was flown to Guwahati
this morning where his last rites will be held on Tuesday.

His cremation will take place tomorrow at one pm on the banks of the Brahmaputra,
a river which he revered and eulogized in many of his songs.

A source of inspiration for many of his deeply meaningful lyrics, it is only appropriate
that this proud son of the soil will have his last rites of passage on its very bank.

The 86-year-old music doyen died of multi-organ failure on Saturday at the Mumbai.

In a gesture which acknowledges the great respect and fan following that Dr Hazarika
has in Arunachal, the Arunachal government has declared one-day state mourning on
Tuesday.

Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today directed the Chief Secretary to declare the mourning
immediately. All state government institutions will remain closed as a mark of respect
for the departed soul, whose association with Arunachal Pradesh has been incomparable.

The Chief Minister, who is in New Delhi on urgent official matters, expressed regret
that he would not be able to personally attend the last rites of the ‘friend, philosopher
and guide of Arunachal Pradesh’. However, he asserted that emotionally he is with
all those in grief on the demise of one of the greatest personalities of the North
East and join them in expressing condolence.

Tuki requested the members of Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) led by Y
D Thongchi, who would be attending the last rites of the departed cultural icon on
Tuesday, to convey the pain and grief felt by the people of Arunachal on the irreparable
loss and the love and affection towards Late Bhupenda.

The Nyishi Elite Society has deeply mourned the demise of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. The
North East has lost a multifaceted personalities and a visionary human being with
the passing away of Dr. Hazarika, it said.

Though he may not be with us today but his songs like Suraj ka kiran….hamara Arunachal,
Koto Jowanor mrityu hol, Siang orre galong, Lohitore Khampti, Pada ngunyi ge beenaam
(Nyishi) will continue to reverberate in the hills and valleys of Arunachal Pradesh,
it said. Donyipolo Nyedar Namlo, Itanagar and Doimukh Nyeder Namlo also condoled
the death of Dr. Hazarika. Arunachal Artiste Forum in a condolence meeting at Naharlagun
yesterday expressed deep shock at the demise of music maestro Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.

Assamese community residing at capital complex yesterday paid tribute to Bhupen
Hazarika in a simple function here at Imdad Bhawan.

The house also observed two minutes silence and prayed for his departed soul to rest
in peace.

Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samiti, Arunachal Pradesh has also mourned the demise of
Late Hazarika.

Hundreds of people including prolific writer, poet and novelist Kaling Borang, Dean
of College of Horticulture Dr. BN Hazarika, renowned scientist of Assam Horticulture
University Prof. AC Bora, Dr. BR Phukan (CAU Pasighat), Girin Tamuly turned up and
paid their homage to music legend Dr. Bhupen Hazarika this evening at state’s oldest
Namghar. The programe was organized by Sankardev Kala Kristi Kendra, Pasighat.

Kaling Borang said Hazarika’s demise is not only a great loss for Assam and India
but for the entire humanity because he sang for the entire humanity.

No more MoUs, Orgs appeal to govt

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Forum for Siang Dialogue (FSD), Siang Peoples’ Forum (SPF) and Lower
Siang Dam affected Peoples’ Forum (LSDAPF), spearheading the anti-Mega Dam movements
in the Siang valley appealed to UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Prime Minister
of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, , Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, the Union
Minister for Environment & Forests (MoEF) Jayanthi Natrajan and Chief Minister of
Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki not to sign anymore MoA/MoU with any Govt./Public sector
undertaking or any Private parties for development of Power Projects on River Siang.
It further said that especially care should be taken so that the no upper Siang Dam
comes up.

As if 43 dams in Siang Valley are not enough to displace and annihilate the tribes,
NTPC is quite interestingly conniving with the Governments to construct the 10,000
MW Upper Siang Dam, just above Yingkiong town, the organisations said.

Therefore, we all the Peoples’ movements against Mega Dams on river Siang appeals
the Congress Governments in the State and the Center, not to come up with anymore
MoA/MoUs to build Dams on our lands, rivers and forests.

It also appealed to the govt. and govt. functionaries of Arunachal Pradesh, not to
warn any individual or Govt. staff or restrain their voice in protecting their
own lives and properties.

Maintain bridge safety: East Kameng Police

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: The East Kameng Police SP Kime Aya said that in order to avoid Seppa
Bridge collapse like incidents in future, a technical survey of other suspension
bridges in Seppa including Bana bridges may be conducted urgently and necessary repair
must be carried out.

Plying of any vehicle over footpath suspension bridges must be stopped by fixing
barricades at the both ends of the bridge, it said while adding that the concern
authorities may appoint at least 10 chowkidars against each hanging bridge at Seppa
to guard them during Gandhi Puk season.

He further thanked all who have been giving us support and encouragement in the post-incident
search and rescue operation in different ways. Tashi Lama, IGP Arunachal Pradesh
visited Seppa to supervise the rescue operation. In addition to Army, local police,
Fire Service, CRPF the department labourers, local volunteers, entire medical team
and public leaders are actively involved in search operation.

Till today 15 dead bodies have been recovered and about 48 injured were rescued and
treated. The search operation continues to trace out Pazo Sonam, 45 (F) who is still
missing.

Anybody with any information regarding Sonam is requested to communicate at the following
phone numbers 03787-222231(PS)/ 222455(C/Room)/ 222211(SP)/ 222576(DC).

According to EE (PWD) the bridge was constructed during 1987-88 and commissioned
in the year 1992. The length of the bridge is about 120 Mtrs. and its breadth is
about one meter.

The bridge appears to have collapsed due to overload and partly due to old and rusted
base-wire rope on the ground, said the District Police.

MoRD has initiated the Lab to Land initiative to promote convergence of efforts and
voluntarism for ensuring mass awareness on all development in the rural sector with
a view of increasing effectiveness in programme implementation of all central schemes.
The initiative is being implemented in a phased manner through an evolutionary process.
The Lab to Land initiative aims at building empowered communities through a dedicated
team of volunteers known as Bharat Nirman Volunteers (BNVs). The initiative is being
taken up by the States in selected CD Blocks and being supported by their respective
SIRDs. Under the initiative Doimukh CD Block has been selected as the pilot block
and Papumpare District has been selected as the pilot district by the State Government.
Under directions from MoRD, each SIRD is involved in capacity building of the BNVs.

Inaugurating the programme, Nyabin Ete, Director SIRDA appreciated the initiative
demonstrated by the BNVs who had turned out in appreciable numbers for attending
the training programme. He elaborated on the process of data collection and the proactive
role to be played by the BNVs in their respective areas for ensuring awareness of
all development programmes of rural sector to the citizens in the rural areas of
Doimukh CD Block.

Chagam Dolo, BDO Doimukh addressing the delegates emphasised on the importance of
voluntarism, participation and ownership of development process by the volunteers.
He recalled the positive experience gained in national workshop being conducted by
MoRD where the true importance of the volunteers is being shared. He said that a
true and active volunteer would eventually be critical for ensuring awareness and
gain acceptance equivalent to public leaders and senior officials because of proximity
and relevance to the grassroots.

The programme is being conducted by Rakesh Srivastava, Asst Director SIRD cum Coordinator
of Lab to Land initiative. The programme shall be followed by a series of training
interventions at overall capacity building of the BNVs. He also appraised the volunteers
of the proactive role being played by the District Administration in the background
for success of the initiative particularly through ensuring active participation
of the concerned line departments.

The programme is being attended by approximately 70 BNVs from various Gram Panchayat
segments of Doimukh CD Block. BNVs include youth from the CD Block to even Panchayat
leaders from the block who have expressed their willingness to contribute to the
society in the capacity of a BNV.

MoRD has launched a specific training website at www.ruraldiksha.nic.in where the
profile of the BNVs including those from Arunachal Pradesh are maintained online.
The website also contains brief of success stories and important updates about Lab
to Land Initiative.

The officials from SIRD and the Block are to attend the next National Colloquium
cum Workshop of SIRD to be held by MoRD in SIRD Assam from Nov 9- 11.

APVKVPA reiterates its demand

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: While welcoming the new Chief Minister Nabam Tuki Arunachal Pradesh
Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Parents Association (APVKVPA) hoped that the people
of the state will witness new face of development under the dynamic leadership of
new chief minister.

It further hoped that its long-pending demand for granting additional corpus fund
for all the 32 numbers of VKV schools in Arunachal Pradesh would be fulfilled under
the dynamic leadership of Tuki.

Condemning the alleged partial distribution of corpus fund by the Govt in recent
past in which VKV was kept aside, the Association claimed that despite several round
of talks and assurance from former education minister Bosiram Siram during Dorjee
Khandu led Govt, it’s demand remains unfulfilled till date. It may be mentioned
here that VKV which runs 32 Govt aided schools in the state were granted only Rs
40 crore as corpus fund in 2008 by late Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu. However, the
Association is demanding grant of additional corpus fund to meet the additional expenses
of the schools.

Silver Jubilee of Town Baptist Church

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Town Baptist Church Itanagar has celebrated Silver Jubilee from
Nov 4 to 6. The Jubilee celebration was attended by founder members of the church.
More than 2000 believers from different churches and NBCC Staff workers witnessed
the function. The theme of the Jubilee was “Great is Thy faithfulness” (Lamentations
3:23).

The word of God and key note address of the Silver Jubilee celebration were delivered
by Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Atul Y. Aghamkar, Chairman, Evangelical Fellowship of India
(EFI) & Professor, South Asia Institute of Advance Christian Studies,(SAIACS) Bangalore,
and Rev. Halli Likha Ama, Secretary General, Nyishi Baptist Church Council (NBCC),
wherein they stressed upon the deliverance oneself from the worldly bondage which
obstructs the human being from doing the Godly works in the society. Both have praised
every founder members of the Town Baptist Church, Itanagar for their noble and continuous
endeavours to building up the Church to such height on being completion of 25th years
of continuance services in the name of Lord Jesus Christ.

In his address Bro. Laisam Simai, Organizing Secretary, Silver Jubilee Celebration
Committee, welcomed all the participants from various Churches and lauded their untiring
services rendered by each and every founder members of the Town Baptist Church, Itanagar.

A short exhortation was also shared by former Home Minister Neelam Taram and General
Secretary, Arunachal Christian Forum Toko Teki, during the occasion.

The Guest Speaker Rev.Dr. A. Aghamkar released a Souvenir and Jubilee Audio Album
on the occasion while Rev. Halli Likha Ama, Secy. General, NBCC inaugurated and dedicated
a new building to commemorate the celebration of Silver Jubilee.

It may also be mentioned that all the founder member were honored with Jubilee Memento
on the occasion. During the three days celebration, various traditional cultural
display of all tribes of Arunachal Pradesh were performed by believers of Town Baptist
Church. Jubilee Choir presented special numbers in every service and Praise and
Worship Team of CYE invoke the presence of God during the three days celebration.

Who will take responsibilities?

Taba Ajum

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: The last six month has been toughest phase in the history of Arunachal
Pradesh since it attained statehood. The political turmoil caused by infighting within
ruling Congress almost divided state into pieces. The venue of battleground kept
shifting from national capital New Delhi to state capital Itanagar.

As now things are beginning to settle down, it is time for some retrospection and
time to join pieces together to make out why did we had to suffer so much for sake
of politicians. Though state were going from bad to worse, no social thinker came
out to put douse to the fire. Everyone kept mum and silently watched capital burn.
In the meanwhile state capital was handed over to goons. They kept dictating the
terms of life of capital citizen. Every third day there was bandh call and violence.
With bandh call, majority of schools remain closed and student community suffered
lot. The fear psychosis gripped citizens of capital. But still all prominent social
thinkers of state maintained stoic silence. I still can’t make out what made them
to remain silent. Did not their heart bleed, seeing state going from bad to worse
due to political turmoil.

With educated and learned people taking backseat, goons took centre stage and became
hero during last 6 months. This was time when our MLAs were provided security by
goons and they felt safer under goons than police force. The way they were used by
politicians and the way they dictated terms, I feel like we are handing our future
to these goons. This is beginning and in days to come one should not be surprised
if every children of Arunachal chooses goonda as profession instead of becoming engineers
and doctors. These goons are well paid and have strong connection with politicians
and can bring capital to standstill with bandh calls which makes them the most powerful
persons of capital. Somehow the learned senior citizens of Arunachal failed to guide
youth force during last few months. Instead of coming out and condemning the act
of goondaism, they kept silent. They have set a very bad precedent and coming generation
Arunachalee will never forgive them for this grave mistake. Though it’s too late,
but still if senior citizens come out in strength and disown all anti-social elements
though he or she may belong to any tribe or religion, Arunachal will remain indebted
to them. I guess it is right time for every Arunachalee to introspect and question
themselves whether their action in last few months did not breached the cause of
humanity.

The battered citizens of capital are now gearing up for life ahead with hope that
new government will restore peace and tranquillity. But who will pay for all the
pain and agony that citizens had to face in the last six months due to in fight within
ruling Congress party. Virtually no office functioned which lead to the pending of
works. Children are suffering due to non-completion of syllabus in time. Citizens
went through mental and physical trauma because of violence in capital. Who will
take responsibilities of all those pain and agony?

The songs are over, melody lingers

Gijum Tali

The greatest cultural icon of North East India and one the most versatile genius
in musical arena and cultural Ambassador, Dr.Bhupen Hazarika, popularly known as
Bhupen Da is no more with us. The last of the great balladeer breathed his last after
batting for life for the last four months. He was multi-faceted genius-a poet, music
composer, singer, journalist, actor, author, ilm-maker, scholar of the highest order
and was closely associated and immensely contributed to Indian music and film industry
for seventy long years.

It is an irreparable loss to us as he was the lone crusader to propagate better cinema
movement and has integrated all seven north eastern regions including tribal culture
through the medium of cinema. As shock wave sweeps across the country, the most affected
are the older genre of people who celebrate his flawlessly scripted songs in many
moods. Late Bhupen Da is inseparable from growth and development of Assamese music.

The prestigious Sankardev Award,Dada Sahib Phalke Award,Padma Shree and Padma Bhushan
speaks volume about his contribution to Indian music and cinema.

For him song, drama and music did not only meant delight and entertainment of listeners
but conceived more meaningful bearings like unity, brotherhood and oneness among
people of north eastern region. He used to say, I have never composed any song without
any meaning. If Oh Bidekhi Bondhu makes him the Cultural Ambassador, Manuhe Manuhor
Babe translated in foreign languages is an effort on social reconstruction, Vishwa
Vijay Naujawan which he sung as a child prodigy to Koto Jawan Ore Mrityuhol- kaar
Rongga Sindhur, Musi Gol,he composed and sang after Indo-china was of 1962, filled
everyone with full patritiotism besides producing 18 part documentary entitled Glimpses
of the Misty North East on the socio-economic and curtural progress in the north
eastern India from 1947 to 1997,assigned to him by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Govt of India for celebration of Fifty Years of India’s Independence.

The legendary was deeply influenced by the land, environment and people of Arunachal
Pradesh and set his foot on Arunachal soil in the early seventies to write and compose
master pieces with social and cultural consciousness and won the heart of tribal
people here. He produced, directed and composed music for Arunachal and his first
Hindi feature film in colour Mera Dahram Meri maa in 1977 was simply inspiring. He
also directed a colour documentary film on tribal folk songs entitled For Whom The
Sun Shines in 1974.

His film Rashmi Rekha is vivid in the minds of our people. Siang Ore Gallong, Lohit
Ore Khamti,Tirap Ore Wangchu, Apatani Bonoti-Muk Kyo Maatise, Mon-Gonai Veena and
Arunachal lat Borgar Hajidim and above all most popular and celebrated song Suraj
ka Kiran, Sirij Ka Bhushan Prabhat Surya Sumvit Desh Hamara Arunachal are wonderful
musical works of the legend. This popular song has been translated in all major dialects
of Arunachal and can be hailed as State Song of Arunachal. Through he is no more
with us, his song will linger for years to come and he will live in the hearts of
Arunachalees.

As Arunachalee we cannot forget his immense contributions as pioneer of music and
film development in our state. It is ironical that we not been able to recognise
him in a befitting manner as the best interpreter of folk music of Eastern India
particularly of Arunachal on the map of world folk music. His demise signals an end
of a musical era. (Tali is DIPRO, West Siang)

Dr. W. Purnima Devi, Subject Matter Specialist (Agron) showed the farmers the methodology
of nursery bed management and line sowing of rapeseed-mustard. Around 20 farmers
attended the programme during which they were taught the methodical raising and management
of seedlings in nursery bed. The programme was mainly aimed on the rectification
of any misdoing or improvement of old conventional method of crop cultivation by
following one of the most effective extension methods of teaching and learning by
doing. The farmers showed their satisfaction by expressing their willingness to follow
the demonstrated improved technologies of crop cultivation in the future. Seeds of
some common winter vegetable crops were also distributed to the farmers at the end
of the programme.

Power dept blamed for house fire

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Kipa Welfare Society (KWS) has blamed the power department for yesterday’s
house fire at Banderdewa in which dwelling houses of Kipa Chachu and Bagang Singki
were burnt to ashes at around 2 pm.

It claimed that the fire was triggered by electric spark due to loose connection.
Had the department conducted routine checking, the fire could have been avoided,
it said, and demanded the department concerned to compensate the victims immediately.

MLA Nabam Rebia, who visited the spot, has assured to help the victim, KWS said.

In yet another fire accident, the house of Kej Takam at Dariya Hill Colony, Itanagar
was completely destroyed yesterday. The victims lost all his household items, according
to Daria Hill Colony Committee release.

It appealed to the local MLA and authorities concerned to provide relief the victim
for quick rehabilitation.

Hopes from Tuki

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: The Congress leaders under Mariyang-Geku block Congress committee,
Upper Siang district and PRI members of Mariyang-Mopom Anchal Samity hopes that the
new CM Nabam Tuki will bring all around development to the state.

Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS), Sagalee branch hoped that Tuki
will serve the state with vision for all around development, especially in the field
of education and administration. It also appealed to all communities of the state
to join hands together and support Tuki for development of the state as par with
other states of the country.

Biki Taru, former Panchayat leaders of Bindo Maling under Palin-Chambang segment
hoped that the state will march towards peace and progress under the experienced
and dynamic leadership of new Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.

Bokoriang – II Panchayat Youth Welfare Society (BPYWS) believed that Tuki will continue
render relentless service towards the development of the state in general and Sagalee
area in particular.

Parsi-Parlo Educated Forum hoped that new CM Nabam Tuki would look into the problems
being faced by the people of the remotest areas especially Parsi-Parlo, Damin, Pip-Sorang
and Tali circles. The people of these circles are living at the mercy of nature due
to lack of road connectivity and scarcity of ration commodities for last many years,
it claimed.

The Forum appealed to the political leaders, senior citizens and common men to extend
solidarity and cooperation to new CM for all round development and promotion of peace
and communal harmony.

Shajee Youth Club (SYC), Manigong hoped that the new CM will give especial attention
towards the grievances of the people of most backward Manigong and Pidi circles
of West Siang district in particular and Mechukha sub-division in general and accord
priority for all around development in all fields, especially in health and education
sectors.

Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Tribes’ Union (APITU) appealed every section
of the society to cooperate with the new leadership in the state Govt for prosperity
and all around development. It further hoped that new CM will select able ministers
and parliamentary secretaries to work for the people of the state.

Orgs remembers Rutum Kamgo and Tadam Taki

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Donyi Polo Nyedar Namlo, Itanagar has condoled the sad demise of
Rutum Kamgo and Tadam Taki who lost their lives in a tragic road accident near Silapathar
in Assam on 5th November.

The members present remembered the duo for their selfless contribution to the people
of the state of Arunachal Pradesh as social workers.

Late Rutum Kamgo, very docile and soft spoken person, was a strong and dedicated
worker of Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh apart from other
sister organisations, it said.

During the Sunday prayer on 6th November 2011 the devotees prayed to Almighty Aane
Donyi to shower strength to the bereaved family and later they observed two minutes
silence prayer for peace of the departed souls for their heavenly abode.

Late Tadam Taki was a renowned Kebang-Abu as well as the Protem President of Bogum-Bokang
Kebang (BBK) unanimously selected at the Riew village Bogum-Bokang Kebang on 26-28
September 2011, by all the Dam affected villages and villagers of the entire Adi
belt.

His untimely death is an irreparable loss to the Adi community and especially the
anti-Dam movement on river Siangl, it said.

Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samiti, Arunachal Pradesh mourned the demise of one of its
state Executive member Rotum Kamgo in a condolence meeting held at its state headquarters
here at Naharlagun.

The Samity also mourned the sad demise of Tadam Taki, a former Civil Servant who
had after his voluntary retirement prominently associated in various social and cultural
activities in the state.

Kamgo was instrumental in the activities of Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samiti which
is imparting 39 schools in the different parts of the state, it said.

Doimukh Nyeder Namlo members in a condolence meeting observed two minutes silence
and prayed to almighty god for the eternal peace of the departed soul of Late Rotum
Kamgo and extended its condolence message to the bereaved family members.

MLA condoles death of College boy

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Tali MLA Markio Tado has expressed shock over sudden demise of late
Tatung Chadap, a third year BE student of PES Engineering College, Mumbai who died
in a tragic road accident. Tado termed death of late Tatung Chadap as great loss
to the Arunachalee society and people of Tali in particular.

Conveying deepest condolences to the family members of late Tatung Chadap, he prayed
for the eternal peace of the departed soul.

TWS, Ita felicitates meritorious students

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: The meritorious students of Tagin community of class X and XII residing
in Capital Complex were felicitated by Tagin Welfare Society (TWS), Itanagar at a
function here on November 5 last.

Mege Duchok, who was crowned Miss Beauty of Arunachal, was also felicitated on the
occasion.

Mame Timba, District Planning Officer, Upper Subansiri distributed certificates of
merit to Class X students while the same were distributed to the students of Class
XII by Komar Dulom, president of Tagin Cultural Society.

Memento to Mege Duchok was presented by former minister and APMCC president Yari
Dulom.

Er. T Loriak, EE RWD and Taru Gusar, SDPO also attended the function and encouraged
the students to perform at highest level.

KKSU general conference

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: The XVIth KKSU General Conference-cum-Election, 2011 at Yomcha was
successfully conducted with attendance of some seven hundred delegates.

Somash Bogo was elected as President and Binpak Romin as General Secretary.

It appealed to the various student’s organizations, NGOs and general public to support
the movement.

Jagadhatri Puja

PASIGHAT, Nov 7: Jagadhatri Puja was celebrated on Nov 4 last at Anandamoyee Kalibari
here with pomp and gaiety by thousands of people.

It is celebrated every year on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika (October-November).
It is a special socio-cultural celebration and considered as a major autumn event
of Hindus and Devi is worshipped as a provider of wealth, good-luck as well as prosperity.
Maata Jagadhatri is also believed to be another form of supreme goddess Durga and
symbolizes victory of good over evil setting peace on earth.

Publicity Campaign on Health and Family Welfare

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: A Publicity Campaign on Health and Family Welfare was organized
at Changlang recently.

The programme was participated by leaders and elders of Changlang District.

On the occasion, the officials of the Changlang medical department highlighted on
health and family welfare measures.

Meanwhile, the participants appealed the District Health Department and Department
of Art and Culture to conduct more such programme in bigger scale in near future.

Cultural cum literary meet

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: All Mengio Students Union (AMSU) held a meeting today under the
chairmanship of its president. After meeting it was decided that 8th sports, cultural
cum literary meet will be held from 24th November to 27th November at government
higher secondary school, Sakiang.

The main motive of the meet is to explore the hidden talent of the young students
of Mengio circle. All together 23 schools of the area are going to participate in
the meet. Nabam Tate (general secretary of AMSU) and Nabam Guniya (sport secretary
of AMSU) has been selected as chairman and vice-chairman of the meet.

Union concerned

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Tribe’s Union has expressed concern
over non-arrest of any individual in regards to burning down of PWD, SE, Coordination
office and three transport buses on November 4 night. Union wondered how despite
implementation of prohibitory order under section 144 in state capital since October
27 such incident took place.

While condemning such barbaric act of destroying public property, it urged capital
administration to immediately arrest the culprit and give exemplary punishment to
such criminal minded person.

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Saint Claret College, Ziro is organizing a National Seminar on Gender
Perspective Across Disciplines sponsored by ATCA International, Germany and ICSSR,
Shillong on 11th November, 2011. Delegates from across the country are expected to
participate in the event. Those interested in participating may contact the Seminar
co-ordinator, mobile: 09436232385, or seminar.sccz2011@gmail.com.

Union demand Bus services

ITANAGAR, Nov 7: Nyapin Sangram Phassang Students Union urged the concerned authority
and the state government to restart Bus services from Itanagar to Nyapin.

It claimed that the Bus services was discontinued last month and due to non-functioning
of the bus service, the people of the three circles are facing lots of problems particularly
in education, business and in development sectors.

The union further condemned the burning of office building and APST buses by miscreant
on November 4 last. It demanded the immediate judicial enquiry and exemplary punishment
to the accused involved in the anti social activities.

On the occasion, Kirtan, Katha, community feast and candle lights programmes will
be organized.

LRBWS demands termination of VP

ITANAGAR: Libo Ramo Bokar Welfare Society reiterating its earlier demands, appealed
to the government for immediate payment of compensation to late Tamar Yorpen’s family
and termination of Jomdo Lona, Vice Principal of government higher secondary school,
Aalo from his service.

Yorpen had committed suicide on Oct 24 last.

The society further expressed displeasure at various organizations besides Arunachal
Teachers’ Association (ATA), West Siang District Unit for allegedly trying to rescue
Jomdo Lona in Tamar Yorpen’s suicide case and urged the ATA unit and other organization
not to mislead the public and refrain from helping Lona in such serious matter.

It also appealed to the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) and other organizations
to extend their support to the movement to give justice to late Tamar at earliest.

Annual College Week

ITANAGAR: Dera Natung Govt College (DNGC) will celebrate its 32nd Annual College
Week with theme “Dream big with a mission in life” from November 10 to 14 next.

Chief Minister Nabam Tuki would attend the inaugural function as chief guest while
MLA Nabam Rebia would be the guest of honour. This would be Tuki’s maiden public
meeting after he assumed the office of chief minister.

Various extra-curricular activities such as games and sports, literary and cultural
competitions would be conducted among students to expose hidden talents during the
college week. The entire students of the college are divided into four houses, each
house named after renowned scientists of the country Chandrashekhar, CV Raman, Arya
Bhatt and Khurana.

The concluding day function would be attended by Speaker Wanglin Lowangdong and local
MLA Techi Kaso as chief guest and guest of honour respectively.

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Create a separate dept for organizations

Dear Editor,

Many people have raised concern about mushrooming of numerous associations/organizations/unions
etc. among different communities and their relevance in today’s Arunachal. Its useless
asking which one is real or fake, which has mandate or not. It’s the way to earn
their livelihood and it has become a big corporate to employ huge numbers of people
from all walks of life, where there is hardly any criteria or qualifications and
no age bar. In fact most of them are not qualified or talented enough to compete
with others, not enough moral to do hard work/ work in the field as they lack sincerity
and dedication and they have no patience to wait. They want only easy money and then
power at any cost, I repeat at any cost. Any issue is open or closed according to
money and power involve in it. The day is not far where every household will have
president or secretary of unions and parents proud of it.

My suggestion to the govt. is to create a separate department for unions to be headed
by themselves or recruits them through APSCE or hire Chinese army to deal with it.

However my apology to those few unions who fight for noble cause.

Yours,

Concerned Arunachalee (on email)

Give special focus on Hydropower

Dear Editor,

With the appointment, CM of Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki, the political crisis in
the state would come to an end and people will witness a new era of peace, prosperity
and all round developments as the developmental activities has been badly slackened
over the months. Apart from various other developmental activities, state will see
new era of education, empowerment and employment to make this frontier state a vibrant
and self-reliant under his able leadership. To become a peace, prosperity and self-reliant
state, unemployment turn out to be the key obstacle so far, as the government has
been the main employer in our state, but with time, however, jobs in the government
Department are far reach from the poor common people. As such, frustration of the
educated unemployed youth had often found expression in many forms. The youths do
not need much encouragement in indulging in criminal activities, since it provides
easy money.

Therefore, I hope, the outlook of the new government under his headship will give
special focus on Hydro-Power development, the only alternative of thousands and lakhs
of unemployed youth as well as the future of impending younger generation who are
doing their higher studies in different part of the country.

Yours

Taw Teri

Roing, (on email)

Do not be carried away by fake organizations

Dear Editor,

It’s very unfortunate to learn that some unrecognised organisation by the name Nyishi
Youth Welfare Association (NYWA) is dent upon to tarnish the image of the apex ogranisation
of Nyishi community; NES & ANSU and in particular to the president of NES by any
means. I fail to understand whether such noble organisation do really exist in practical
or its just another dummy organisation using the Nyishi nomenclature to meet their
selfish ends. I have serious doubt that the executive members of this particular
organisation (if at all it exists) are from the Nyishi community.

A true Nyishi will never dare to write anything that is against the interest of the
community no matter how grave the situation may be. A true Nyishi will never sell
his/her soul in the open market for few bucks and above all as evident from the various
press releases issued by this particular organi-sation, none of the issues are in
the larger interest of the Nyishi community as a whole. On the contrary all the press
releases issued by this organisation are against the Nyishi community and patronising
to particular group of politicians. As of know everybody is aware about what kind
of welfare this organisation is doing for the Nyishi community.

I sincerely urge my Nyishi brotherens to give a damn to such useless and fake organisation
and to remain vigilant from the evil and deceptive forces that are hell-bent to disintegrate
the Nyishi Society.

Nobody is above the society. We human beings are social animals and we need to have
proper mandate to lead any society/community. I also strongly urge the apex organisation
of our community to do some investigation about the authenticity of all those organisations/unions
who are branding the Nyishi tag for their selfish means and survival.

My sincere request to other fellow Arunachalees is that do not be carried away or
misguided by the so called fake organisations branding the Nyishi tag. The NES &
ANSU is the only apex organisation of Nyishi community. Let’s all Arunachalee stand
united and face the challenges together that we are bound to face in the days to
come and move ahead hand in hand for the future security of our next generation and
for all round development of our beautiful state.

Yours,

Bengia Guma

Itanagar, (on email)

For our land and its people

Dear Editor,

Apropos the article “One Sided view “ in the Readers Forum on Nov 3, by some self
proclaimed and vested interest PR Leaders, I would like to remind them of the following
facts.

The very fact is that the self proclaimed PR leaders are politically moulded and
motivated individual who seems to be a political pawn of the sitting MLA. His writing
says it all.

Firstly, may I ask PR Leaders, where was the sitting MLA, when the MOA for Lower
Siang Hydro Electric Projects was signed in February 2006 with Jaypee Power Developer?
Was he hibernating? Was he not the ex MLA of 32nd Rumgong constituency then? Why
he did not educate the public about the said MOA dam then? Is he a seasonal leader,
who waits only for a chance to pounce upon? In the second dam meeting at Pessing
last year he was asked by all the senior citizens of Jomlo Mobuk area to convey the
sentiments of the dam affected people of his constituency to convey the govt. Of
Arunachal Pradesh. But he bluntly refused it. So is he not our representative and
is he not responsible to the public of Sirit and Siyom Banggo? He is as much responsible
as much as the ex MLA Dibang Tatak.

For your kind recollection, every member including the village leaders, panchayat
members and land owners spoke against the proposed dam and every member was given
equal chance to speak.

Are you really a panchayat leader or an outsider financed by J.P group, because you
forgot to recognise your own people and mistaken them for an outsider.

And regarding the expenses of the meeting, all the expenses were borne by the public
of Sirit and Siyom Banggo. Those were the hard earned man and material resources
of the dam affected people of the Jomlo Mobuk circle. All the public of Pessing had
a sleepless night to conduct the said meeting. How can a person who has sold all
his integrity and dignity at the hands of a corporate just for a pocket of money
question the integrity and dignity of the whole Adi? How can a man whose hands are
already stained with blood try to wash the hands of others?

For your kind information, no civil servants broke the rules and norms of service
as alleged by you. Rather they were all dam affected people and they never critized
the govt. and its policies but they were educating the public about the pros and
cons of the dam. Moreover, we have every freedom to fight for our rights as an affected
individual.

Regarding the involvement of external forces and outsiders participation, I dare
you to show the evidence, if there is an iota of truth in your allegations. Rather
you seems to be an outsider who is trying to divide us, which will never be successful.

And regarding your philantrophic gesture about the future of 400 employees in J.P
group, I ask you Mr.PR leader will you provide us all our lands, properties, livilihood,
dwellings, our future, generation that are going to be taken away? When you can worry
about only 400 people, why you cannot worry about the thousands of people that are
going to be doomed by the proposed dam. Shame on you!

What is your motive? How come you are so overtly interested in affairs of a greedy
corporate? Who are you to question the credibility of the Bogum Bokang and Adi Bane
Kebang?

Our suggestion to you is to quit your PR job and be elected chairman and president
of the mushrooming pro-dam organizations so that at least we will know really you
are.

Yours,

Dr. K.Mankeng,

(on email)

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address. Do keep writing but please make sure that letters are short and to the point.

----Editor

Norway tops in human development index

Norway retained its top position from last year in UN’s annual Human Development
Index (HDI) ahead of Australia and then the Netherlands, while the United States,
New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Germany and Sweden comprise the remainder
of the top 10 in that order.

But when the HDI is adjusted for economic inequality, the standings of some countries
fall significantly. The US falls from four to 23, the Republic of Korea (ROK) from
15 to 32, and Israel from 17 to 25.

In the case of the US and Israel, their positions are affected by income inequality,
although health care is also an influencing factor for the US, while education gaps
between generations are the main reason for the ROK’s ranking change.

In contrast, other countries’ standings improve after the HDI has been adjusted for
inequality. Sweden jumps from 10 to five, Denmark from 16 to 12, and Slovenia rises
from 21 to 14.

UNDP also released its related Gender Inequality Index, which puts various European
countries at the forefront of gender equality. Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark and
Switzerland head the rankings, followed by Finland, Norway and Germany.

That index takes into account indicators on reproductive health, schooling years,
government representation and participation in the labour market. Yemen ranks as
the least equitable, followed by Chad, Niger, Mali, the DRC and Afghanistan. In the
case of Yemen, just 7.6 % of women have secondary education, 0.7 % of legislature
seats are occupied by women and only 20 % of working-age women have paid jobs.